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Books!
7. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, Barbara Ehrenreich
I was not as surprised by this book as I felt I was supposed to be. "Wow, guys, did you know that minimum wage jobs can be just as difficult as higher paying jobs??" Uhm, duh. Actually I was most surprised that Ehrenreich apparently never had to deal with any customers horrible enough to write about. Okay, that's not entirely true, but she never writes about any customers who are horrible to her in that special customer service sort of way.
8. Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream, Barbara Ehrenreich
I found this book more surprising, but also less interesting. I kind of took it out on a whim after I finished Nickel and Dimed but at this point at least I can't really relate to it. Well, that's a lie -- I can relate to applying for jobs online and never ever hearing anything back ever at all. >:|
(And yes I have some Canadian books on hold. ahaha I know, this is getting ridiculous. xD; )
Movies!
20. Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story, 2006
I started watching this not having any idea it would be the most heartwrenching thing ever.
21. The Thief of Bagdad, 1940
Oh my god, this movie. XD It was entertaining in a really bad way, like I'm pretty sure the writers just had a hat full of plot devices that they would reach into every time they got stuck, and also the special effects were pretty well the funniest special effects I've ever seen. But ... I enjoyed it. XD; I mean there was an evil vizier named Jaffar and a sidekick named Abu and the main characters were all European while the background characters were all Middle Eastern, so it was pretty well just like watching Aladdin.
I KID BECAUSE I LOVE--! >xDD
22. Roman Holiday, 1953
I feel this is the first movie in which I understood the appeal of Audrey Hepburn! This doesn't, however, stop me from feeling totally betrayed by the ending. Apparently SOMEONE didn't get the memo that romcoms are supposed to have neat and tidy happy endings! KTHX.
23. The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 1939
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the_wykydtron can attest to the fact that I uttered the phrase "Oh my gosh, this movie is amazing" probably about a hundred times while watching this. xD I never ever thought I'd see a version where Phoebus DIES halfway through and Esmeralda and Gringoire ride off into the sunset!! And even though I have just spoiled it for you, you should all go out and watch it right now. I mean they turn Frollo into a CRAZY CAT LADY!!!, so you know it does not get any better than this. XDD
ahaha man why do I like Hunchback so much, I do not know. I still have the silent version to watch but now I am a little afraid to. I mean how can it possibly live up to the greatness that is Edward "Gringoire" Cullen, oh my god it cannot.
7. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, Barbara Ehrenreich
I was not as surprised by this book as I felt I was supposed to be. "Wow, guys, did you know that minimum wage jobs can be just as difficult as higher paying jobs??" Uhm, duh. Actually I was most surprised that Ehrenreich apparently never had to deal with any customers horrible enough to write about. Okay, that's not entirely true, but she never writes about any customers who are horrible to her in that special customer service sort of way.
8. Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream, Barbara Ehrenreich
I found this book more surprising, but also less interesting. I kind of took it out on a whim after I finished Nickel and Dimed but at this point at least I can't really relate to it. Well, that's a lie -- I can relate to applying for jobs online and never ever hearing anything back ever at all. >:|
(And yes I have some Canadian books on hold. ahaha I know, this is getting ridiculous. xD; )
Movies!
20. Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story, 2006
I started watching this not having any idea it would be the most heartwrenching thing ever.
21. The Thief of Bagdad, 1940
Oh my god, this movie. XD It was entertaining in a really bad way, like I'm pretty sure the writers just had a hat full of plot devices that they would reach into every time they got stuck, and also the special effects were pretty well the funniest special effects I've ever seen. But ... I enjoyed it. XD; I mean there was an evil vizier named Jaffar and a sidekick named Abu and the main characters were all European while the background characters were all Middle Eastern, so it was pretty well just like watching Aladdin.
I KID BECAUSE I LOVE--! >xDD
22. Roman Holiday, 1953
I feel this is the first movie in which I understood the appeal of Audrey Hepburn! This doesn't, however, stop me from feeling totally betrayed by the ending. Apparently SOMEONE didn't get the memo that romcoms are supposed to have neat and tidy happy endings! KTHX.
23. The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 1939
the_wykydtron can attest to the fact that I uttered the phrase "Oh my gosh, this movie is amazing" probably about a hundred times while watching this. xD I never ever thought I'd see a version where Phoebus DIES halfway through and Esmeralda and Gringoire ride off into the sunset!! And even though I have just spoiled it for you, you should all go out and watch it right now. I mean they turn Frollo into a CRAZY CAT LADY!!!, so you know it does not get any better than this. XDDahaha man why do I like Hunchback so much, I do not know. I still have the silent version to watch but now I am a little afraid to. I mean how can it possibly live up to the greatness that is Edward "Gringoire" Cullen, oh my god it cannot.